On this page are listed sites and other resources that are general literacy references.

Dictionaries and word information

  • http://wordinfo.info - dictionary reference with lots of Greek and Latin roots
  • http://visuword.com - like a mind map for connections between words - enter a word and it will show you related words
  • Syllable counters: Not sure of your syllable counts - This syllable counter at poetrysoup.com could help!
  • Wiktionary: a wiki-based open source dictionary
  • Dictionary.com - a fairly comprehensive free online dictionary
  • Oxford English Dictionary - in case you need to quote an authoritative reference, and great etymology notes here. Also, if you are in Australia, your public library may let you log in for full access!

Finding books